Indeed yes, although as well as saying that we are all glad he came home safely, how magnificent he brought these photographs with him. Great visual records at a time when there were so few records being taken other than by official photographers.

Hi Bob .. amazing photos - especially the last where the pilot is being helped out ..

Thankfully many survived, though very sadly many were lost ..

You've reminded me .. there's a chap here who was the archivist at the Imperial War Museum - clerical type - he's very pugnacious and talks a great deal - he has lots of memories to tell .. it's time to sit with him - trying to get one story out is challenging! I get hundreds and they all roll into one - I sort of never catch my breath -or my brains .. but I must make the effort.

Glad you reminded me.

Now castles - ah ha .. will we snap each other .. one or two we might, but I have a feeling they'll all be different ..

These are amazing photos Bob. Thank goodness your brother came home safe and sound and brought such a wonderful record for us all to marvel at. My husband immediately said ‘Swordfish’ when I flashed the picture at him.

Really chilling photos. Especially since my uncle was one of those pilots that didn't survive. Barbara, my sister, has posted on Sepia Saturday about our Uncle Bob who went down while training somewhere in Alaska. He or his plane were never found. So sad.Nancy

Glad your brother came home safely and with these great photos. During WWII, my grandfather (Douglas) worked in a factory in Fife which made aeroplane wings - they shipped them out, they were bolted on and off the pilots went again.

Thank goodness he did come home safely. When looking at photos like these one wonders how. It always amazes me to see a plane land on a carrier. Well in a movie since I have never seen one in reality.QMM